Chess Puzzle #34FKg — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook a6; bishop e5; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rook d8; bishop e7; pawns b5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h2→h3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe5 — queen d5→e5, captures bishop. Opponent replies dxe5 (pawn d4→e5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxd2 — rook d8→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move Qxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/4bpp1/R6p/1p1qB3/3P4/8/PP1Q1PPP/6K1 w - - 1 24

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